Chess Puzzle #0klbO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights b3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h1; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb2/pp1bpN2/2p5/3p4/3PP1n1/1N4q1/PPP1Q1B1/R1B2RKr w q - 2 15

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